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Shanghai Blues

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Shanghai Blues (1984)

103 min - Comedy, Romance - 11 October 1984
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In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't know each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.

Director:  Tsui Hark
Writers:  John Chan, Raymond To

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Storyline

In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't know each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.


Collections: Tsui Hark

Genres: Comedy, Romance

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Country:   Hong Kong
Language:  Cantonese
Release Date:  11 October 1984

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Film Workshop

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 43 min